Marital history and the burden of cardiovascular disease in midlife

Gerontologist

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 266-270

  Zhang, Zhenmei ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Cumulative disadvantage; Divorce; Marital history; Marital status

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIVORCE; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART DISEASE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; STROKE; WIDOW;

EID: 33645702197     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/46.2.266     Document Type: Article

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